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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you're not going to make it to HS graduation, for sure divorce now.

I was 4 when my parents divorced, I don't even remember it. Middle school divorces are much, much harder on a kid. [/quote]

I was 5 when my mom and dad divorced. I remember not understanding why he didn’t live with us anymore, but that was probably actually when they first separated when I was 4. I know I had to talk to a school counselor about it in maybe 1st grade, but I don’t know why. I don’t remember anything about living with my dad, no fighting, nothing.

I didn’t like bouncing around houses growing up. That sucked.

My mom and stepdad split up for a while when I was in 8th grade and for good when I was in 10th grade I think. That was much more disruptive in a lot of ways, and I didn’t really like him that much. But I was aware of a lot more - fighting, crying, etc.

My DH is an alcoholic and things have been bad a couple of times. Better now, and we’re continuing to work on things. But part of the reason I stayed is because our kids are young and I can’t let them be alone with him if he’s been drinking. Even if things get bad again I won’t leave him, not until the kids are old enough to wake up to a smoke alarm and get out of the house safely if DH is passed out drunk, for example.

If your marriage is toxic and your kid is safe with your husband when you’re not around, get out now.

I also think maybe you have read some stuff into what your counselor said.

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